2020 Municipal elections: Uncertainty looms as mayors, deputies’ jobs on the line over incompatibility

By NOELA EBOB BISONG The Minister of decentralisation and local development, in an Information Note made public last March 16, 2020 has caused some recently elected council officials to lose sleep, as they weigh their legibility into their new offices. Drawing weight from The General Code of Regional and Local Authorities enacted on December 24 2019, the Note focuses on the implementation of the legal provisions relating to incompatibilities, obligation of residency, automatic secondment of State employees and suspension of employment contracts of employees in the public, semi-public and private sectors elected as council executives. According to Minister Georges Elanga…